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Publisher
MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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The #1 New York Times –bestselling author reveals the story behind "one of this century's most original, tantalizing pop-fiction heroes" ( The Washington Post ). In this short piece, the creator of Jack Reacher shares the origins of the ex-military cop who now makes use of his skills in the civilian world--a place where he never feels quite at home. In addition, Lee Child reflects on writing and his own life story: the importance of character; making...
2) In Chancery
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Series
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English
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The moving story of a wealthy English clan and the infidelities and intrigues threatening to tear one marriage apart. In Chancery begins where The Man of Property -and its subsequent interlude-left off, pursuing Soames and Irene Forsyte across Edwardian England, meanwhile highlighting the failing marriage of Soames's sister, Winifred. Galsworthy juxtaposes the two relationships while bringing more members of the Forsyte clan into the drama, making...
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"With 40 fantastic recipes, easy-to-follow steps, and eye-catching photography, this cookbook is the ultimate collector's item for any Neopets fan. You'll learn how to assemble Neopia's finest feasts, from omelettes to jellies to cupcakes and maybe even the occasional Iced Fish Cake. Take a Meepit Juice Break with a refreshing Meepit Juice Lolly, visit the Soup Faerie at the Soup Kitchen, and journey to the Giant Omelette (if you manage to take a...
Author
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This guide offers background information about how contemporary cosplay has developed as well as nuts and bolts practical information for those wishing to start or continue participation in the hobby." -- Booklist Have you ever wanted to escape into a comic book and become your favourite superhero? Or run away into the world of Disney princesses? Well, who says you can't? Maybe it's time you get your cosplay on! Cosplay is a hobby that is sweeping...
6) Little women
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 33
Language
English
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Chronicles the joys and troubles of the four March sisters--Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth--as they grow into young ladies and marry in nineteenth-century New England.
Author
Publisher
MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The #1 New York Times –bestselling author brings you into the world of the LAPD's Harry Bosch, and the history that shaped him. In this short work, Michael Connelly delves into the origins of his famed police detective,--how he faced down the horrors of his childhood (a background story that was based on the life of another renowned crime writer); his past as a tunnel rat in Vietnam; and why jazz is his soundtrack. Connelly also shares the story...
8) No angel
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English
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With the publication of No Angel, a novel introducing the engaging cast of characters in the Lytton family, Overlook opens a thrilling new dimension to this author's already illustrious career. No Angel is an irresistibly sweeping saga of power, family politics, and passion-a riveting drama and a fervent love story. Celia Lytton is the beautiful and strong-willed daughter of wealthy aristocrats and she is used to getting her way. She moves through...
Author
Publisher
MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A portrait of the PI from the Shamus Award winner who created him: "They don't come much tougher than Ken Bruen's Irish roughneck, Jack Taylor." -- The New York Times Book Review In this short work, Edgar Award finalist Ken Bruen--"a Celtic Dashiell Hammett"--takes us deeper into his character Jack Taylor, formerly of Ireland's police force, the Garda Síochána, now a living-on-the-edge private detective ( The Philadelphia Inquirer ). "Jack, as...
Author
Publisher
MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The New York Times –bestselling author reflects on the life and career of his character, NYPD forensic scientist Lincoln Rhyme, in this short story. The line between the disabled and the non-disabled is shrinking. Computers, video cameras, high-definition monitors, biometric devices and voice recognition software have moved my life closer to that of somebody who's fully able bodied, while the same technology is creating a more sedentary, house-bound...
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English
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How b*tches, trainwrecks, shrews, and crazy women have taken over pop culture and liberated women from having to be nice.
Female characters throughout history have been burdened by the moral trap that is likeability. Any woman who dares to reveal her messy side has been treated as a cautionary tale. Today, unlikeable female characters are everywhere in film, TV, and wider pop culture. For the first time ever, they are being accepted by audiences...
12) To Let
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Series
Forsyte chronicles volume 3
Language
English
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The final chapter in the saga of a once-wealthy English family tormented by the sins of their past. Old loves threaten to jeopardize a family's future in the final installment of the Forsyte Saga. Part social satire, part melodrama, this captivating novel brings to fascinating life author John Galsworthy's preoccupations with class, gender, and morality. Soames and Irene Forsyte have finally separated after years of turmoil. Irene is now wed to Soames's...
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Tarzan. Odysseus. Zorro. Your favorite characters come back to life in new and exciting escapades in this must-have anthology. In this inventive collection, a stellar cast of writers uses classic adventure tales as a launch pad for an eclectic mix of prequels, alternate universes, spin-offs, and total reboots. Imagine Ahab is shipwrecked on an island of cannibals, or Mr. Hyde tells his side of the story, or the scarecrow from Oz struggles with the...
Author
Publisher
MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The New York Times –bestselling author tells the story of how he created his popular San Francisco sleuth. In 1989, everyman Dismas Hardy debuted in John Lescroart's mystery, Dead Irish . It's a story millions of readers have enjoyed, along with other entries in the New York Times –bestselling series. But a tale they may not know is how Lescroat invented the ex-Marine, ex-cop, and ex-lawyer turned sleuth. In this brief autobiographical essay,...
15) All Change
Author
Series
Cazalet chronicle volume 5
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Written twenty years after the publication of Casting Off, the final volume of the Cazalet Chronicles begins in 1956 when the death of the family matriarch brings the scattered members of the extended clan back together The death of eighty-nine-year-old matriarch Kitty "the Duchy" Cazalet marks the end of an era-and the commencement of great change for the family. The long, difficult marriage of second son Edward to Villy has ended in divorce and...
Author
Publisher
MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Language
English
Description
The #1 New York Times–bestselling author invites you into a conversation with his two most popular characters—one well-liked and the other, not so much.
In this short piece, Robert Crais brings us into the world of quirky and likable Los Angeles PI Elvis Cole and his friend Joe Pike, a survivor and an enigmatic man of few words. The discussion revolves around the choices they’ve made, the obstacles they’ve
...In this short piece, Robert Crais brings us into the world of quirky and likable Los Angeles PI Elvis Cole and his friend Joe Pike, a survivor and an enigmatic man of few words. The discussion revolves around the choices they’ve made, the obstacles they’ve
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Series
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"Alyssa Gardner went down the rabbit hole and took control of her destiny. She survived the battle for Wonderland and the battle for her heart. In this collection of three novellas, join Alyssa and her family as they look back at their memories of Wonderland. In Six Impossible Things , Alyssa recalls the most precious moments of her life after Ensnared , and the role magic plays in preserving the happiness of those she loves. Alyssa's mother reminisces...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Brought to you by the writers and editors that created Pojo's Unofficial Ultimate Pokemon, Pojo's Unofficial Big Book of Pokemon features more of everything-- more characters, more tv shows, more movie reviews, more video game history, and more tips for building the very best Pokemon team! Up to date for the 2016 holiday season, this collector's edition is packed with collector's information, toy history, puzzles pages, and more! It is the ultimate...
Author
Publisher
MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The international-bestselling author answers readers' questions and discusses the origins of the Oxford inspector with a penchant for classical music. In 1975, Inspector Morse debuted, working to solve the case of a murdered hitchhiker in Colin Dexter's Last Bus to Woodstock . The book led to a multimillion-bestselling mystery series and a television show that spawned a spinoff and a prequel. But how did the beloved DCI from Oxford come to be exactly?...
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Series
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Be part of the fun as we join Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear as they cook up a holiday feast for friends and family with the all-new The Berenstain Bears' Holiday Cookbook . Filled with holiday favorites like Frosted Sugar Cookies, Pumpkin Pie, Hot Apple Cider Punch, Cranbery Stuffing, and Papa Bear's Paw-Lickin' Good Chicken Wings, this kid-friendly cookbook will help Bear Country families and families and friends everywhere have the...
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